First Negotiation

As the two figures of vastly different builds slowly approached, most of the Gotei 13 captains present widened their eyes. They had never seen the Royal Guard in person before, so they had no mental preparation whatsoever.

A huge fat monk and a flamboyantly dressed fellow who looked like nothing more than a thug—these two were the legendary Royal Guard? Where was the dignity of royalty?

If the Heavenly Pillar Chariot had not been undeniably genuine, this pair—one fat, one thin; one serious, one comical—would have looked more like scammers who had come to Seireitei as a team.

Naturally, Yamamoto had no idea what the captains behind him were thinking. He took a light step forward, the cane in his hand lightly...